Beef, brisket, flat half, lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw: amino acid profile

raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 168666 (Beef Products)

Protein /100 g17.9 g
Energy /100 g277 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.0 g
Fat /100 g22.2 g
Amino acid score118%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Beef, brisket, flat half, lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw provides 17.9 g protein and 1.53 g leucine. Use the listed preparation when comparing portions.

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Full amino acid table

The first column of amounts is per 100 g of food; the second compares the composition of the protein itself.

Amino acidg / 100 gg / 100 g protein
Leucine Essential (BCAA)1.538.5
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)0.884.9
Valine Essential (BCAA)0.955.3
Lysine Essential1.639.1
Threonine Essential0.774.3
Phenylalanine Essential0.764.2
Methionine Essential0.502.8
Histidine Essential0.613.4
Tryptophan Essential0.130.7
Glutamic acid Non-essential2.8916.1
Aspartic acid Non-essential1.759.8
Proline Non-essential0.925.1
Alanine Non-essential1.176.5
Serine Non-essential0.764.2
Tyrosine Non-essential0.613.4
Arginine Non-essential1.256.9
Cysteine Non-essential0.251.4
Glycine Non-essential1.176.5

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Logan KingDr Paul T Morgan By and , Senior Lecturer in Human Nutrition and Metabolism, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Amino acid score compares this food's scarcest essential amino acid with the WHO/FAO/UNU 2007 adult pattern; 100%+ means every essential amino acid is carried in good proportion. Data: USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 168666 (Beef Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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